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Shareholder information Shareholder information continued Dividend record Our interim ordinary dividends are normally announced in November and paid in December. Final ordinary dividends are normally proposed in February and, if approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meetings, paid in June. The following tables show the dividends paid by NV and PLC for the last five years, expressed in terms of the revised share denominations which became effective from 22 May 2006. Dividends have been translated into US dollars at the exchange rates prevailing on the dates of declaration of the dividend with the exception of the proposed final dividend for 2008 (see below). Differences between the amounts ultimately received by US holders of NV and PLC shares are the result of changes in exchange rate between the equalisation of the dividends and the date of payment. The interim dividend is normally 35% of the previous year’s total normal dividend per share, based on the stronger of our two parent currencies over the first nine months of the year. Equalisation of the interim dividend in the other currency takes place at the average exchange rate of the third quarter. Equalisation of the final dividend takes place at the average exchange rate for the full year. Final dividends for 2008 are payable on 18 June 2009, subject to approval at the AGMs. For purposes of illustration, the amounts payable in respect of NV New York Registry Shares and PLC ADRs have been translated in the table below at rates of exchange on 4 February 2009, which was the day before the date on which the proposed dividends were announced. The actual amounts payable in US dollars will be calculated by reference to the exchange rates on the day on which the dividends are approved (14 May 2009 in the case of NV and 13 May 2009 in the case of PLC). The dividend timetable for 2008 is shown on page 158. NV Dividends 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 Interim dividend per €0.16 (Euros) 0.2600 0.2500 0.2300 0.2200 0.2100 Final dividend per €0.16 (Euros) – 0.5000 0.4700 0.4400 0.4200 Proposed final dividend per €0.16 (Euros) 0.5100 – – – – One-off dividend per €0.16 (Euros) – – 0.2600 – – Interim dividend per €0.16 (US Registry) (US dollars) 0.3320 0.3612 0.2934 0.2638 0.2685 Final dividend per €0.16 (US Registry) (US dollars) – 0.7737 0.6363 0.5613 0.5399 Proposed final dividend per €0.16 (US Registry) (US dollars) 0.6537 – – – – One-off dividend per €0.16 (US Registry) (US dollars) – – 0.3316 – – PLC Dividends 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 Interim dividend per 3 1 ⁄9p (Pounds) 0.2055 0.1700 0.1562 0.1504 0.1407 Final dividend per 3 1 ⁄9p (Pounds) – 0.3411 0.3204 0.3009 0.2849 Proposed final dividend per 3 1 ⁄9p (Pounds) 0.4019 – – – – One-off dividend per 3 1 ⁄9p (Pounds) – – 0.1766 – – Interim dividend per 3 1 ⁄9p (US Registry) (US dollars) 0.3301 0.3525 0.2983 0.2655 0.2586 Final dividend per 3 1 ⁄9p (US Registry) (US dollars) – 0.6615 0.6357 0.5583 0.5366 Proposed final dividend per 3 1 ⁄9p (US Registry) (US dollars) 0.5780 – – – – One-off dividend per 3 1 ⁄9p (US Registry) (US dollars) – – 0.3372 – – As announced on 5 February 2009, at the 2009 AGMs and at separate Meetings of Ordinary Shareholders we will be proposing resolutions to authorise the Directors to modify the Equalisation Agreement to facilitate the payment of quarterly dividends from 2010 onwards. This will allow us to change to a simpler and more transparent dividend practice for the Unilever group. These changes will result in more frequent payments to shareholders, and better align with the cash flow generation of the business. Unilever Annual Report and Accounts 2008 157
Shareholder information Shareholder information continued Financial calendar Annual General Meetings PLC 11.00am 13 May 2009 London NV 10.30am 14 May 2009 Rotterdam Announcements of results First Quarter 7 May 2009 Third Quarter 5 November 2009 First Half Year 6 August 2009 Final for Year 4 February 2010 Final ordinary dividends for 2008 Announced 5 February 2009 and to be declared 13 May 2009 (PLC) and 14 May 2009 (NV). 158 Unilever Annual Report and Accounts 2008 Ex-dividend Record Payment date date date NV 18 May 2009 20 May 2009 18 June 2009 PLC 20 May 2009 22 May 2009 18 June 2009 NV – New York Registry Shares 18 May 2009 20 May 2009 18 June 2009 PLC – American Depositary Receipts 20 May 2009 22 May 2009 18 June 2009 Interim dividends for 2009 To be announced 5 November 2009. Ex-dividend Record Payment date date date NV 18 November 2009 20 November 2009 16 December 2009 PLC 18 November 2009 20 November 2009 16 December 2009 NV – New York Registry Shares 18 November 2009 20 November 2009 16 December 2009 PLC – American Depositary Receipts 18 November 2009 20 November 2009 16 December 2009 Preferential dividends – NV Ex-dividend Record Payment Announced date date date 4% Cumulative Preference 4 December 2009 7 December 2009 9 December 2009 4 January 2010 6% Cumulative Preference 4 September 2009 7 September 2009 9 September 2009 1 October 2009 7% Cumulative Preference 4 September 2009 7 September 2009 9 September 2009 1 October 2009 As announced on 5 February 2009, at the 2009 AGMs and at separate Meetings of Ordinary Shareholders we will be proposing resolutions to authorise the Directors to modify the Equalisation Agreement to facilitate the payment of quarterly dividends from 2010 onwards. This will allow us to change to a simpler and more transparent dividend practice for the Unilever group. These changes will result in more frequent payments to shareholders, and better align with the cash flow generation of the business. Contact details Rotterdam London Unilever N.V. Unilever PLC Investor Relations Department Investor Relations Department Weena 455, PO Box 760 Unilever House 3000 DK Rotterdam 100 Victoria Embankment The Netherlands London EC4Y 0DY United Kingdom Telephone +44 (0)20 7822 6830 Telephone +44 (0)20 7822 6830 Telefax +44 (0)20 7822 5754 Telefax +44 (0)20 7822 5754 Any queries can also be sent to us electronically via www.unilever.com/resource/contactus.aspx
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